Sam Manicom
@sammanicom.bsky.social
Writer. Presenter. Round the World motorcycle rider exploring 6 continents. Experience the adventures with my 4 books Into Africa, Under Asian Skies, Distant Suns, Tortillas to Totems. Plus The Moment Collectors & The Moment Collectors ASIA sam-manicom.com
Sardinia. We were happily meandering this trail when I had the sensation that it would be a very good idea not to go any further... Nope, nothing suddenly blasted over the rise!
It was simply a fine moment to stop, turn engines off & to soak up the silence of where we were. 😊
#Motosky #motorcycles
It was simply a fine moment to stop, turn engines off & to soak up the silence of where we were. 😊
#Motosky #motorcycles
January 6, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Sardinia. We were happily meandering this trail when I had the sensation that it would be a very good idea not to go any further... Nope, nothing suddenly blasted over the rise!
It was simply a fine moment to stop, turn engines off & to soak up the silence of where we were. 😊
#Motosky #motorcycles
It was simply a fine moment to stop, turn engines off & to soak up the silence of where we were. 😊
#Motosky #motorcycles
January 5, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Snapped by Darryl Harris when I stopped of with him & Carol in the US a couple of years back. This is a grin shot. Partly because of the fun staying with them, but also because I was following the brilliant 395 from California up to the border with Canada in Washington State.
#motosky #motorcycles
#motosky #motorcycles
January 2, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Snapped by Darryl Harris when I stopped of with him & Carol in the US a couple of years back. This is a grin shot. Partly because of the fun staying with them, but also because I was following the brilliant 395 from California up to the border with Canada in Washington State.
#motosky #motorcycles
#motosky #motorcycles
Happy New Year everyone. I hope that wherever you’ll be in the world, you have great fun as the clock ticks you into 2026.
May 2026 be full of fun & laughter with friends & family, great riding, & adventures that make you a stranger in wonderfully strange lands. Happy New Year.
#motosky #motorcycles
May 2026 be full of fun & laughter with friends & family, great riding, & adventures that make you a stranger in wonderfully strange lands. Happy New Year.
#motosky #motorcycles
December 31, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Happy New Year everyone. I hope that wherever you’ll be in the world, you have great fun as the clock ticks you into 2026.
May 2026 be full of fun & laughter with friends & family, great riding, & adventures that make you a stranger in wonderfully strange lands. Happy New Year.
#motosky #motorcycles
May 2026 be full of fun & laughter with friends & family, great riding, & adventures that make you a stranger in wonderfully strange lands. Happy New Year.
#motosky #motorcycles
The last days have been pure confusion 🤣 So much choice! ❤️😁
December 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The last days have been pure confusion 🤣 So much choice! ❤️😁
December 27, 2025 at 10:07 AM
December 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Here’s looking at you 😁 Cheers for the photo Paul.
A ‘snap shot’ from riding with Paul Tannahill in Oregon a while back.
#motosky #motorcycles #advmoto
A ‘snap shot’ from riding with Paul Tannahill in Oregon a while back.
#motosky #motorcycles #advmoto
December 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Here’s looking at you 😁 Cheers for the photo Paul.
A ‘snap shot’ from riding with Paul Tannahill in Oregon a while back.
#motosky #motorcycles #advmoto
A ‘snap shot’ from riding with Paul Tannahill in Oregon a while back.
#motosky #motorcycles #advmoto
Christmas in Germany without a visit to a traditional Christmas market?
I’ve never achieved that 😁 Love the atmosphere, the smell of bratwurst and gluwine, the laughter and all the lights. Such a cheerful, smiley place to be.
Happy Christmas 😊👍👍
I’ve never achieved that 😁 Love the atmosphere, the smell of bratwurst and gluwine, the laughter and all the lights. Such a cheerful, smiley place to be.
Happy Christmas 😊👍👍
December 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Christmas in Germany without a visit to a traditional Christmas market?
I’ve never achieved that 😁 Love the atmosphere, the smell of bratwurst and gluwine, the laughter and all the lights. Such a cheerful, smiley place to be.
Happy Christmas 😊👍👍
I’ve never achieved that 😁 Love the atmosphere, the smell of bratwurst and gluwine, the laughter and all the lights. Such a cheerful, smiley place to be.
Happy Christmas 😊👍👍
Celebrating 10 Years of the Adventure Rider Radio RAW Podcast! Cheers everyone for joining us each month. 😊
Happy Christmas to you all 😊👍👍
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#motosky #motorcycles #advmoto #motorcycletravel #motorcycle #podcast #adventure #motooverlanding
Happy Christmas to you all 😊👍👍
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#motosky #motorcycles #advmoto #motorcycletravel #motorcycle #podcast #adventure #motooverlanding
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December 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Celebrating 10 Years of the Adventure Rider Radio RAW Podcast! Cheers everyone for joining us each month. 😊
Happy Christmas to you all 😊👍👍
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#motosky #motorcycles #advmoto #motorcycletravel #motorcycle #podcast #adventure #motooverlanding
Happy Christmas to you all 😊👍👍
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#motosky #motorcycles #advmoto #motorcycletravel #motorcycle #podcast #adventure #motooverlanding
I’m in Germany for Christmas. Stopped off in an art gallery. Found this by an artist who signs his/her work as Schwarz Art. Their work & some others achieved startled expressions from viewers. Interesting to watch.
#motosky #motorcycles #art #motorcycleart
#motosky #motorcycles #art #motorcycleart
December 22, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I’m in Germany for Christmas. Stopped off in an art gallery. Found this by an artist who signs his/her work as Schwarz Art. Their work & some others achieved startled expressions from viewers. Interesting to watch.
#motosky #motorcycles #art #motorcycleart
#motosky #motorcycles #art #motorcycleart
Sometimes mural artists get their topic just right 😊
#motosky #motorcycles #murals #wallart #graffiti #motorcycle
#motosky #motorcycles #murals #wallart #graffiti #motorcycle
December 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Sometimes mural artists get their topic just right 😊
#motosky #motorcycles #murals #wallart #graffiti #motorcycle
#motosky #motorcycles #murals #wallart #graffiti #motorcycle
This article from ADVMoto Magazine is a good read.
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#motosky #motorcycles #advmoto
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#motosky #motorcycles #advmoto
Misery is Memorable
Or, why the feeling of impending doom should be welcomed with open arms on our travels?
On the return leg of a 9,000 km journey from Calgary to the Arct
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December 16, 2025 at 8:24 AM
This article from ADVMoto Magazine is a good read.
adventuremotorcycle.com/tech-n-tips/...
#motosky #motorcycles #advmoto
adventuremotorcycle.com/tech-n-tips/...
#motosky #motorcycles #advmoto
Random #motophotography time. This shot jumps out at me because trails like this are my happy place.
No traffic, nothing predictable, and surrounded by scents. Eucalyptus, pine, hot earth... Let's add hot engine to the mix too 😊
#motosky #motorcycles #travel #advmoto #motorcycle
No traffic, nothing predictable, and surrounded by scents. Eucalyptus, pine, hot earth... Let's add hot engine to the mix too 😊
#motosky #motorcycles #travel #advmoto #motorcycle
December 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Random #motophotography time. This shot jumps out at me because trails like this are my happy place.
No traffic, nothing predictable, and surrounded by scents. Eucalyptus, pine, hot earth... Let's add hot engine to the mix too 😊
#motosky #motorcycles #travel #advmoto #motorcycle
No traffic, nothing predictable, and surrounded by scents. Eucalyptus, pine, hot earth... Let's add hot engine to the mix too 😊
#motosky #motorcycles #travel #advmoto #motorcycle
Escape to the world. Available from #Audible, #Spotify & #iTunes.
Into Africa - www.sam-manicom.com/into-africa/...
Under Asian Skies – www.sam-manicom.com/under-asian-...
Distant Suns – www.sam-manicom.com/distant-suns...
Tortillas to Totems - www.sam-manicom.com/tortillas-to...
#audiobook
Into Africa - www.sam-manicom.com/into-africa/...
Under Asian Skies – www.sam-manicom.com/under-asian-...
Distant Suns – www.sam-manicom.com/distant-suns...
Tortillas to Totems - www.sam-manicom.com/tortillas-to...
#audiobook
December 14, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Escape to the world. Available from #Audible, #Spotify & #iTunes.
Into Africa - www.sam-manicom.com/into-africa/...
Under Asian Skies – www.sam-manicom.com/under-asian-...
Distant Suns – www.sam-manicom.com/distant-suns...
Tortillas to Totems - www.sam-manicom.com/tortillas-to...
#audiobook
Into Africa - www.sam-manicom.com/into-africa/...
Under Asian Skies – www.sam-manicom.com/under-asian-...
Distant Suns – www.sam-manicom.com/distant-suns...
Tortillas to Totems - www.sam-manicom.com/tortillas-to...
#audiobook
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I don’t care if your book has a Paint cover. I don’t care if you have typos. I don’t care if you took the cover photo with your phone. But I do not want to read a book YOU DID NOT WRITE.
Writing requires you to write. To feel. To think. To impart that. That is step one to Being a Writer.
Writing requires you to write. To feel. To think. To impart that. That is step one to Being a Writer.
December 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
I don’t care if your book has a Paint cover. I don’t care if you have typos. I don’t care if you took the cover photo with your phone. But I do not want to read a book YOU DID NOT WRITE.
Writing requires you to write. To feel. To think. To impart that. That is step one to Being a Writer.
Writing requires you to write. To feel. To think. To impart that. That is step one to Being a Writer.
I had a smile this morning. A cryptic note from a mate, Brendan.
'I hope this works.' And it did, very nicely. I see I now have a 'film star' as a friend! 😁 Interesting thoughts in the film too. As a GS rider I'm not going to disagree 😊
youtu.be/tSdgD_hjM74?...
#motosky #motorcycles #mcn
'I hope this works.' And it did, very nicely. I see I now have a 'film star' as a friend! 😁 Interesting thoughts in the film too. As a GS rider I'm not going to disagree 😊
youtu.be/tSdgD_hjM74?...
#motosky #motorcycles #mcn
The legendary BMW R1150GS Adventure | MCN Bikes of the Era | Part 5 | 1995 - 2004
YouTube video by MCN - Motorcyclenews.com
youtu.be
December 10, 2025 at 8:54 AM
I had a smile this morning. A cryptic note from a mate, Brendan.
'I hope this works.' And it did, very nicely. I see I now have a 'film star' as a friend! 😁 Interesting thoughts in the film too. As a GS rider I'm not going to disagree 😊
youtu.be/tSdgD_hjM74?...
#motosky #motorcycles #mcn
'I hope this works.' And it did, very nicely. I see I now have a 'film star' as a friend! 😁 Interesting thoughts in the film too. As a GS rider I'm not going to disagree 😊
youtu.be/tSdgD_hjM74?...
#motosky #motorcycles #mcn
I'm beginning to feel a bit festive. So a photo with snow kind of fits. 😊
I live in the south west of the UK so we don't see snow often. Have to travel to get my snowy landscape fix! This shot is from Norway.
It was actually in May but we were quite high up. Pretty riding. 👍👍
#motosky #motorcycle
I live in the south west of the UK so we don't see snow often. Have to travel to get my snowy landscape fix! This shot is from Norway.
It was actually in May but we were quite high up. Pretty riding. 👍👍
#motosky #motorcycle
December 8, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I'm beginning to feel a bit festive. So a photo with snow kind of fits. 😊
I live in the south west of the UK so we don't see snow often. Have to travel to get my snowy landscape fix! This shot is from Norway.
It was actually in May but we were quite high up. Pretty riding. 👍👍
#motosky #motorcycle
I live in the south west of the UK so we don't see snow often. Have to travel to get my snowy landscape fix! This shot is from Norway.
It was actually in May but we were quite high up. Pretty riding. 👍👍
#motosky #motorcycle
Random #motophoto time. That moment when the day is getting a little too long & you suddenly find an amazing wild-camping spot. Yep, this'll do 😊
This was in Norway a while back. Love that you can wild camp legally. There are rules - follow them, and leave nothing behind you.
#motosky #motorcycles
This was in Norway a while back. Love that you can wild camp legally. There are rules - follow them, and leave nothing behind you.
#motosky #motorcycles
December 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Random #motophoto time. That moment when the day is getting a little too long & you suddenly find an amazing wild-camping spot. Yep, this'll do 😊
This was in Norway a while back. Love that you can wild camp legally. There are rules - follow them, and leave nothing behind you.
#motosky #motorcycles
This was in Norway a while back. Love that you can wild camp legally. There are rules - follow them, and leave nothing behind you.
#motosky #motorcycles
If any of you guys are in the Welwyn Garden City area on Friday 12th, and would enjoy an evening amongst kindred spirits and some entertainment, I hope you'll join us.
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#motosky #motorcycles #mototravel #motoadventures #presentationevent #bmwmotorcycles #triumphmoto
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#motosky #motorcycles #mototravel #motoadventures #presentationevent #bmwmotorcycles #triumphmoto
December 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
If any of you guys are in the Welwyn Garden City area on Friday 12th, and would enjoy an evening amongst kindred spirits and some entertainment, I hope you'll join us.
shop.lind.co.uk/products/eve...
#motosky #motorcycles #mototravel #motoadventures #presentationevent #bmwmotorcycles #triumphmoto
shop.lind.co.uk/products/eve...
#motosky #motorcycles #mototravel #motoadventures #presentationevent #bmwmotorcycles #triumphmoto
If you love #motorcycle #travel #audiobooks. All 4 of my books are out on Audible, Spotify, iTunes & more - perhaps you'd give them a try?
Wonderful for commutes to work, getting tasks done in the garage, laying on the beach, just chilling on the sofa...
#motosky #advmotorcycle #christmasgift
Wonderful for commutes to work, getting tasks done in the garage, laying on the beach, just chilling on the sofa...
#motosky #advmotorcycle #christmasgift
December 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
If you love #motorcycle #travel #audiobooks. All 4 of my books are out on Audible, Spotify, iTunes & more - perhaps you'd give them a try?
Wonderful for commutes to work, getting tasks done in the garage, laying on the beach, just chilling on the sofa...
#motosky #advmotorcycle #christmasgift
Wonderful for commutes to work, getting tasks done in the garage, laying on the beach, just chilling on the sofa...
#motosky #advmotorcycle #christmasgift
This is great. Enough said.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qipN...
#motosky #motorcycles #motorcycletravel #overlanding #travelfilm
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qipN...
#motosky #motorcycles #motorcycletravel #overlanding #travelfilm
Wheels Of Freedom - A Motorcycle Journey - Documentary
YouTube video by Michael Dupuis
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December 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This is great. Enough said.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qipN...
#motosky #motorcycles #motorcycletravel #overlanding #travelfilm
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qipN...
#motosky #motorcycles #motorcycletravel #overlanding #travelfilm
Late night shopping in Exeter tonight. If you enjoy the fun & lights at this time of year, you too would enjoy the fun. Super atmosphere. #Christmas carols ringing through the town. Great listening to all the street buskers too 😊👍👍
So glad the shops & stalls have a chilly & mostly dry night 😊👍👍
So glad the shops & stalls have a chilly & mostly dry night 😊👍👍
December 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Late night shopping in Exeter tonight. If you enjoy the fun & lights at this time of year, you too would enjoy the fun. Super atmosphere. #Christmas carols ringing through the town. Great listening to all the street buskers too 😊👍👍
So glad the shops & stalls have a chilly & mostly dry night 😊👍👍
So glad the shops & stalls have a chilly & mostly dry night 😊👍👍